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Game 28: Heat 105, Jazz 89
Posted by: TACOREV on December 23rd, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.The Jazz played the Heat tough for a half, but an 8-0 Miami run to start the third quarter put distance between the teams and Utah wasn’t able to make up ground.
Marvin led the Jazz with 16 points, Hayward with 15, Millsap 11 and Favors 10. Jefferson went 2-of-8 for six points and 11 rebounds.
Mo sustained an injury to his hand in the first half, finishing with 5 & 4 in just 16 minutes. As a result, Watson and Tinsley combined for 31 minutes.
The Jazz once again get down big late in the game, providing “garbage” minutes for Burks, in which he once again plays well, scoring five points on 2-of-3.
Lebron James and Dwayne Wade dominated the Jazz for 30/9/7 and 21/7/7, respectively. Shane Battier finished with 15 while Ray Allen added 13.
I didn’t really expect the Jazz to win this one — they were outplayed by a more talented opponent — but too often the effort level is just pathetic. We can all point out certain players, especially one in particular, but the root of this problem lies with the head coach. Corbin just continues to reward players for playing lazy way way WAY more often than they should ever get away with. #FireCorbin
The Jazz find themselves back at .500, falling to 5-12 on the road.
One more contest left on the four-game road trip, tomorrow night at Orlando.
Jazz player of the game: Marvin Williams
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Why the hell was Marvin yanked when he had a hot hand in that first quarter. I’m starting to think that we should resign him next season, with a new coach and he could be a borderline all -star. He scores with the dregs from Mo and Al, his defence is above average and he has NO plays run through him. I also think that Mo isnt the PG we we’re looking for, most games he’s as streaky as Foye and is a bit Al -like in the blackhole department. #FireCorbin
Two games with Jefferson scoring less than 10 points…that’s utterly upsetting. Right now I’d start Mo, Foye, Marvin, Millsap, and Favors. If Foye or Marvin have a bad game, then I put in Hayward and Burks to take up most of the minutes. I put in Jefferson to go along Favors for a while and if he isn’t scoring points and playing defense, he’s yanked for Kanter and I do a three man rotation for Millsap, Kanter, and Favors. The same goes for anyone else! What Corbin doesn’t understand is that the best players need to play!!! Best meaning in all areas of the game and at one particular moment. Tonight Jefferson should have gotten maybe 10 minutes. However when he scored 30 points, he probably deserved the time he got. When Foye isn’t making buckets, sub in Burks or Hayward. The best players must play!!!
Lets say for a second that Favors could play with say Mo,Gordon,Marvin and Paul. Do you think he might get better looks at the basket? Do you think that would help with his confidence on the offensive side of the floor? We have all ready tried this with lesser players last year and when he starts he gets like 17-11. Seriously we need to make a change! Unfortunately it is to late cause our FO sat on its laurels and now we just have a crap roster. KOC #EOTY. Ty #COTY
I sense Jazz nation is upset.
One problem is that the Jazz have already offered Corbin an extension. He will most likely be our coach at least through the end of next season.
Another problem is that Jefferson and Millsap are making like a combined $22 million between them, and there is no way management is going to allow Corbin to park them on the bench. Barring a trade, or a major change in team philosophy, what you see is probably what your going to get for the rest of this season.
Still, I’m excited about this teams long range prospects. I believe over half our guys will be free agents this summer. Management will have the opportunity to give this team a total facelift if they don’t like what they see for the remainder of this season. I know we have struggled against some very good defensive teams recently (Memphis, Miami, Indiana), but I still feel this team is in the top third of the league offensively. I would like to see us bring in some more defensive minded players, and some more height. A young upstart point guard would be nice also. I would LOVE Mo Williams as our backup point guard.
I don’t know how “long range” those prospects are going to be here, Jason. We have Hayward and Favors locked up for next year, and Kanter and Burks for two more years… but if Corbin remains the coach they will continue to rot away on the bench while the vets get their playing time — regardless of who those veterans are.
When it comes time for them to re-sign, do you think they will want to stay here? Hell no! They will be off to a city where they’ll be able to play and actually have a chance to compete in the playoffs. Because unless significant changes are made here soon, re-signing here in Utah would grant them none of the above.
Can’t the Jazz give Hayward and Favors qualifying offers in order to make them restricted free agents, and as a result, be able to match any offer for them? I’m not sure how the new CBA works. I’m thinking it’s the next deal they get after that where they can become unrestricted free agents and sign elsewhere. Does anyone know how it works?
Favors is averaging 22 minutes per game, and Hayward is basically playing starter minutes at around 26 minutes a night. Gordon is really hurting his own cause by only shooting 41% from the floor, and being very inconsistent offensively. Also, the Jazz played much better offensively when Favors was injured. I still see him as a bit of a liability on that end of the floor, though I’m happy to see his free throw percentage climbing.
Id say the Core 4 are UNDER-developed. They are just freakn talented and have such high ceilings, that even under developed, and getting no help from FO and Corbin, they still are that damn good and way better that the mediocre to scrub status vets on the roster (excluding Marvin, I think hes fab and isnt used right, and to a lesser extent sometimes Millsap and Mo).
Look at Khawi they said he could only defend was a raw talent had no offense game was a work in progress, had no shot, blah blah, gets draftef by the Spurs—and starts for them!! He guard KD in the West Finals, as a ROOKIE! But thats the Spurs, thats Pop.
The future of C4 is awesome, but like TacoRev said, Im sure Boston (Kanter), Bulls (Favors), Pacers (Hayward), Spurs (Burks) will love them.
Jazz will have Al and a motley crew of jobbers, and Corbin, so we should have a lock on the 8throster seed for the next 5 years, and with KOC in charge rhe next 20 years….uhg.
Foye 23 min = 2 points. Al 32 min = 6 points. Burks 3 Min= 5 points. What is wrong with this picture??
@Jason I agree having flexibility with this team for the off season can be very good and we are headed for a facelift. But the jazz are no magnet in the free agent market. why lose Millsap and Al for nothing? We should be able to get some picks and a quality back court player by trade. Alot of teams are clearing their rosters for next summers FA market so just paying more money wont compete for a high calibur player against big market teams to replace the Sap and Al. Jazz used to be a deeper playoff team, but our last 2 seasons is not likely bait to lure good free agents either.